PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Down under by men at work. Kano Dupree has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Davis
vs
Dupree

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angel Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kano Dupree!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Dupree doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Kano Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Davis walks into a straight right hand from Dupree.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Dupree misses with a double jab

and Davis counters by clinching up.
Dupree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dupree tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Dupree wants to stall.
Dupree is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dupree has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dupree can't break the clinch.
Davis lands an elbow just above Dupree 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis throws a right and a left that Dupree avoids nicely.
Davis tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
Dupree shoots and misses

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dupree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupree misses with an attempted mid kick.
Davis tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.

Dupree lands a head kick that stumbles Davis and the fighters go to the mat.

Davis is rocked!

It looks like Angel Davis has been cut.

Davis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dupree lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Davis avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Dupree with a poor takedown

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dupree looks gassed!
Dupree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis prevents Dupree from breaking the clinch.
Davis tries a knee to the head but Dupree blocks it.

Davis manages to break the clinch.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Dupree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dupree connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davis throws a right hand that Dupree ducks under and follows up with a left that Dupree also avoids with ease.
Dupree scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dupree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Dupree in a clinch.
Davis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dupree tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupree breaks from the clinch.

Dupree changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dupree's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Davis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dupree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dupree misses with a double jab.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dupree is rocked!
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dupree is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Davis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dupree right on the button. Dupree goes down! Davis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Davis gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Davis!